Added a favorites feature! Simply hold down on a sound effect button for around 5 seconds to mark it as a favorite. If you hold down on that button again for around 5 seconds it will be unmarked. Now you’ll be able to easily remember which sounds you like the most.

Added new backgrounds. Some of the previous ones weren’t retro enough.

New loading icon

Faster load times

(This update went live on the Apple App Store on 02/27. Android(Amazon & Google Play) updates went live on 03/04 & 03/05. Windows version will be updated once publishing issues are resolved.)

Like millions of other Apple device owners I eagerly updated my iPhone 4S to iOS 7 a few days ago. After exploring it some for the past few days and using my phone like normal I’ve discovered some things I like and dislike about iOS 7. Some of the things are major and some are minor. I develop apps so I had access to the betas a while ago, but I held off on updating my phone with any of them because it was certain that some of my apps could randomly crash because of one of the engines I use. However, there was nothing I could do about it on my end until the developers of that engine updated their software to function properly with iOS 7. So my biggest gripe with iOS 7 is the fact that several of my apps along with many others from different developers are crashing, but that’s a totally different issue. For this list I compiled I’m just focusing on the normal everyday user functions and elements I like and dislike about iOS 7. I’m an optimistic guy so lets start with the likes….

Likes

Control center (This feature comes up when you swipe up from the bottom of the screen. It’s a neat way to quickly gain access to a few different controls, the calculator, and a flashlight.)

Notification center redesign (This feature comes up when you swipe down from the top of the screen. It was present in the last version of iOS, but its been redesigned and I like it more now.)

Bigger folders (You can now place more apps in a folder.)

Being able to edit which apps use cellular data. (Settings > Cellular > scroll down)

Swiping down to search

Subtle opening and closing animations (They’re minor and unnecessary, but I like them. I have an iPhone 4S and I haven’t noticed any lag due to them.)

Parallax motion effect (Another feature that’s unnecessary, but it looks neat sometimes. It can be turned off in the settings. Settings > General > Accessibility > Reduce Motion)

Safari webpage tabs (Additional tabs now show horizontally. You can also swipe a page to close it when viewing tabs.)

Imagesapp (Videos are now also located in their own album in the Images app. An album like this could have been created before, but now all videos are automatically placed in this Videos album. The Images app now also has a section that summarizes your photos chronologically.)

Flat minimalistic design (I like the new flat minimalistic design of iOS 7 so I’m a fan of the new designs for the standard Apple apps icons and the apps themselves like Notes and the other ones listed below. Also, if you think the text is too thin in some of the standard apps you can make it bold which I think improves the overall look. Settings > General > Accessibility > Bold Text. Simple color change options for the icons and app interfaces would have been nice too, but I didn’t expect that given Apples reputation.)

Notes app redesign

Calculator app redesign

Clock app redesign

Messages app redesign

Dislikes

Calendar (I like the aesthetic redesign, but not the overall functionality or lack thereof. Pressing on a day no longer shows the events at the bottom. Also, I don’t like the gray dots and not being able to edit their color or shape depending on the event entered. There’s more missing from the Calendar app but I’ll stop there. The calendar app needs help.)

Transparent folder design (Still not sure about this design choice. It made me change my background to a simple default gradient background instead of using pictures like I normally do. I think it only looks nice and streamlined if you have a simple background.)

Keyboard (The letters on the keyboard don’t change to reflect whether or not the shift button is pressed. I know the shift arrow changes, but it would be nice to know when the letters are capitalized or not.)

Background app refresh (This is a feature that will destroy your battery and it was automatically turned on after the update, but it can be turned off in the settings so it’s no big deal. Settings > General > Background App Refresh)

App Store design (Search results are still poorly implemented. Only one app is visible after a search and you have to continue swiping to see more apps. Search results should be displayed as a list or a grid.)

No new features overview (I was surprised there was no startup menu or something that went over some of the main new features in iOS 7. I was familiar with some of the features before updating to iOS 7 and I also pay attention to a few tech blogs, but there are many other people who probably had no idea what to expect with iOS 7 except for maybe the overall look redesign. Some people will read different articles to find out about different features, but a lot people might just go about their day and not realize that their phone has new features that they may find useful.)

As you see, the pros outnumber the cons for me, and the cons are mostly minor. Overall I like the iOS 7 update, especially the flat minimalistic design elements. The worse thing about iOS 7 is the app crashing situation that it brought on. The App Store search results display seriously needs to be changed though, but it first took a turn for the worse during iOS 6. As I continue to use iOS 7 on a daily basis I may run into more things that I like or dislike, and if they’re important enough I may update this list as needed.

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“”eggcellent” game. The normal mode is challenging enough to make the game enticing and the hard level is not impossible. What a cute game! Where’s the bunny?” -Summer (Amazon)

“This is lots of relaxing fun to play. pretty backgrounds to hunt in and it is not to easy. In one word its fun!!” -Rita (Amazon)

“It is a very puzzling game for my kids and me but it is so much fun to search for the Easter eggs” -Maric (Amazon)

Lightspeed Bit Bit:
“This is a fun little endless game. Great for quick pick-me-up moments. The game is simple but has a cool theme. Game runs smooth and the graphics fit the game very well.” -Frogcatcher (Apple)

Saving Bunnies: “Super fun! It is a little hard but I love it! -Carrie (Amazon)

Rest, Relax & Reflect: “This app does everything it promises. No annoying loops. Easy to use. Quality sound and graphics. Only criticism is that the graphics could have been more lifelike and less like computer animation. However, they were sharp and colourful. Nice app worth the price. -LadySong (Amazon)